At The FABRICATOR's Leadership Summit, held last week in Austin, Texas, industry executives talked about growing the economic pie. One keynote speaker recalled how his business effectively grew the pie, thanks to open book management.

A welding and cutting equipment company with significant presence in Europe and South America is set for a bump in market share stateside.
On Feb. 12 ESAB’s parent, Colfax Corp., based in Fulton, Md., announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to buy St. Louis, Mo.-based Victor...

At Fisher-Barton South Carolina, historically a stamping operation,
now gets half of its revenue from products that use metal fabrication.
But there's not a stamping and fabricating "side" to the business. In
fact, the part flow shows just how complementary fabrication and
stamping can be.

The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association’s 2013 Salary/Wage
& Benefit Survey suggests that people can find fulfilling
careers—especially monetarily—if they are willing to learn the trade
and acquire additional skills during their careers.

Why aren’t wages rising for welders even though companies say they
can’t find skilled welders? Why is welding still one of the most
difficult skills for fabricators to hire? What can fabricators do to find
the best welding talent?

Robbins Manufacturing of Fall River, Wis., has invested in an
extensive training program, including machine-specific training,
especially on the press brake. The company also has invested heavily
in new technology, including a brake with automatic tool change.
Both investments are paying off.

Last week, when I visited Fisher-Barton South Carolina, Alex Robertson, business development manager, showed me a part on the shipping dock—a part he was proud of. The contract manufacturer had won the job about eight months ago. And it beat a quote from a stamper and fabricator in India....

During the past few years the industry has seen some incredible productivity gains in the laser cutting arena. Solid-state fiber and disk lasers are starting to dominate the FABTECH® show, and companies are beginning to tout the technology not just for thin sheet cutting, but for plate cutting as...

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